Luka Topalović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 2006 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Domžale | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Korotan | |||
| Maribor | |||
| Domžale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Domžale | 31 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Slovenia U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Slovenia U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2023– | Slovenia U19 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 11 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Luka Topalović (born 23 February 2006) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Domžale.
Club career[edit]
Having scored sixteen goals in thirteen games for Domžale's youth teams at the beginning of the 2022–23 season, Topalović was rewarded with a new contract at the club in March 2023.[1] He scored his first goal for the senior squad the following month, opening the scoring in an eventual 1–1 draw with Gorica on 28 April.[2] In doing so, he became the youngest goal-scorer in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[3]
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4][5]
International career[edit]
Topalović has represented Slovenia from under-16 to under-19 level.[6]
Topalović's parents are originally Croats from Kotor Varoš, which makes him eligible to represent Croatia or Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 11 October 2023.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Domžale | 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 10 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Slovenian Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
References[edit]
- ^ "Pripravljena na razvoj in prestop v boljši klub: Luka Topalović in Emir Saitoski sta podpisala" [Ready for development and transfer to a better club: Luka Topalović and Emir Saitoski have signed]. nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Prevaljčan Luka Topalović je včeraj prvič zadel v 1.SNL" [Luka Topalović from Prevalj scored his first goal in the 1.SNL yesterday]. e-koroska.si (in Slovenian). 29 April 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Ranc, Tomaž (10 May 2023). "(INTERVJU) Najmlajši strelec prve lige Luka Topalović: Mami nisem smel nabijati premočno" [(INTERVIEW) The youngest scorer of the first league, Luka Topalović: I shouldn't have pushed my mother too hard]. vecer.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "17-year-old prodigy Luka Topalović earns spot in Guardian's prestigious Next Gen list". nogomania.com. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Luka Topalović at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Luka Topalović at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Luka Topalović at NZS (in Slovene)
- Luka Topalović at Soccerway.com
- Luka Topalović at WorldFootball.net
